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Pagtatayo ng permanenteng evacuation centers isinulong

(PILIPINO STAR NGAYON) MANILA, Philippines. Upang hindi na mailagay pa sa alangin ang buhay ng publiko tuwing may kalamidad, nais ng dalawang mambabatas na magkaroon ng permanenteng evacuation centers na kukupkop sa mga maaapektuhan ng krisis. Inihain nina Gabriela partylist Reps. Emmi de Jesus at Luzviminda Ilagan ang House Resolution 696 kung saan inaatasan ang…
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Jinggoy backs expansion of MTRCB powers

(JOURNAL NEWS) SENATOR Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada says he is one with Sen. Robin Padilla, chairperson of the Committee on Public Information and Mass Media, in enhancing the capabilities of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) and in helping it “keep up with the changes” in the film industry brought about by new technologies, streaming, and digital…
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CA confirms nominations of 15 Foreign Affairs officials

(THE MANILA TIMES) THE Commission on Appointments (CA) has confirmed the nomination and ad interim appointments of 15 senior officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), including the country’s ambassador to New Zealand. The CA on Wednesday confirmed Kira Azucena as Philippine ambassador to New Zealand with concurrent jurisdiction over Fiji, Tonga, Samoa and…
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Lawmaker bats for abolition of Optical Media Board

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Senator Jinggoy Estrada is pushing for the abolition of the Optical Media Board (OMB), saying it is no longer relevant. Estrada lodged Senate Bill No. 1904 to abolish the OMB. “Through the years, significant technological advancements in the media landscape rendered the use of video tapes and compact discs as obsolete,”…
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Jinggoy Estrada wants Optical Media Board abolished

(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a bill seeking to abolish the Optical Media Board (OMB). The lawmaker has filed Senate Bill 1904 as he emphasized that OMB monitors and regulates “an already obsolete industry” and the “storage medium and devices under the agency’s regulatory control are also practically phased out.” “Through the years,…
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Another resolution vs ICC drug war probe filed in Senate

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Jinggoy Estrada filed on Monday another Senate resolution seeking to protect former President Rodrigo Duterte from the drug war probe of the International Criminal Court. Senate Resolution No. 492 expresses the Senate’s “strong opposition” against ICC’s resumption of  itsinvestigation into alleged crimes against humanity filed against Duterte for his bloody drug war. “It is…
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2nd Senate resolution rejects ICC probe of Duterte drug war

(ABS-CBN) Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has filed a resolution to stop the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into alleged crimes against humanity during the anti-narcotics campaign of President Rodrigo Duterte.  It is the second Senate resolution seeking to defend Duterte from the ICC. Sen. Robin Padilla filed a similar resolution on Monday.  Senate Resolution No.…
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Estrada files Senate resolution opposing ICC drug war probe

(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed a resolution expressing the Senate’s opposition to the resumption of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed during former President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.advertisement In his Senate Resolution No. 492 filed on Monday, Estrada called the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber’s decision authorizing the resumption…
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Estrada files Senate resolution opposing ICC drug war probe

(GMA NEWS) Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed a resolution expressing the Senate’s opposition to the resumption of the International Criminal Court’s (ICC’s) investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed during former President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. In his Senate Resolution No. 492 filed on Monday, Estrada called the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber’s decision authorizing the resumption…
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Perks of becoming a senior: Jinggoy delighted to get discount on restaurant bill

(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada just turned 60, and wasted no time in taking advantage of those senior citizen perks. The senator recently dined at a local restaurant and flashed his senior card to score a sweet discount on his bill. Under the law, Filipinos aged 60 and above are entitled to a 20 percent discount…
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